Travel Blogs from Mazamitla, Mexico

Just accommodation for now................ Accommodation For such a small town Mazamitla offered a good variety of Hotels at affordable rates and all are within easy walking distance of the Zocalo. I chose to stay at Hotel Sierra del Tigre, Reforma No. 3, ...

... before jumping on our bikes for the exhilarating ride down to Valle de Juarez.The newly paved road we had been on ended a mile out of Mazamitla when we turned off on a narrow potholed road. It was all down hill and we had to squeeze our brakes when we hit ...

The Flower Fest was set to begin at 11AM with a parade. The small mountain village was alive with anticipation. Decorated horse carts, kids in costumes, school bands, and pageant queens milled in the town plaza. It was chaos and not really clear which ...

... a bag of peanuts. We all grinned. And they really hit the spot. They were the best peanuts we have had in Mexico..... Mazamitla is another lovely mountain village with red tile roofs, white washed walls, and wooden balconies and accents. Teens were ...

... waiters (it was not busy) who wanted to know about our trip. They were fascinated to hear about the many places in Mexico we had visited. They themselves had not ventured far from Cotija. They had completed 12th grade. One had steady girlfriend and the ...

... us not to come. If it were not for staying in contact with the many American expats that lived, or at least frequented Mexico, we probably would have listened to those people, and would have never crossed that border. Then we had Barb & Sal, ...

... uncomfortable hot, humid, sticky weather that may be happening elsewhere. That is why we decided to travel through the Mexico highlands during the summer. We did this because we had some great advice from our ...

... upon enough stars in my life to achieve my hearts desires. Before you start to read about my new post here in Mexico, I must apologize from the bottom of my heart for all the negative thoughts that I expressed in my last post. Yes, it was a ...

... topped off with FREE food and beverages for everyone!! Since we didn't get enough, Lulu and I decided to go for more in Mazamitla, where they had their own parade, which had a little bit more than the one in Juarez. They had a few more bands and ...

Hacienda Contrerra's owner, Sal, gave us a guided hike up through the corn fields to a local restaurant that looks more like a castle with a huge playground. This place could be an awesome park for people that would want to come and have a picnic ...

... have mentioned this before, that most Mexicans have no intention or desire to go to the U.S. They are perfectly content in Mexico. Some of us Americans have this misconception that our borders are crawling with thousands of Mexicans trying to ...

... altitudes.
Needless to say, we worked up the appetite. So on the way back to the RV , we stopped in town at Mazamitla, and found this little lunchanera that served "HAMBURGERS"!! So, Lulu and I each had a hefty cheeseburger, with french fries and ...

Miles: 3,644 Miles Per Gallon: 21.4 Turns out it was a pretty quaint town that felt legit and down to earth. The people were friendly and talkative. The plaza was huge and shady. The food was cheap and delicious. We ate like ...

HAVE BEEN INTO GAUDALAJARA TWICE NOW - IT IS A CITY OF 9 MILLION, THE SECOND LARGEST CITY IN MEXICO - IT IS SUPPOSEDLY THE MOST MEXICAN CITY IN MEXICO - IT WAS FOUNDED IN THE 1500`S AND THERE ARE MANY HISTORIC BUILDING DATING BACK TO THE 1500`S AND ...

... IN CHAPALA FROM MEXICO CITY. IT SORT OF FEELS LIKE BEING BACK HOME AGAIN. AM GOING TO PORTO VALLARTA TOMORROW.
COMMENTS ON MEXICO CITY:
SAW THE PYRAMIDS NORTH OF MEXICO CITY - THE LARGEST IS AS LARGE AS THE LARGEST PYRAMID IN EGYPT - CLIMBED TO ...

... OF AGE. WHEN ASKED HOW MANY HAD DRIVEN THERE OVER 1/2 PUT UP THERE HANDS. IT WAS AN INFORMATION SESSION ON LIVING IN MEXICO AND CHAPALA.
IN CHAPALA, THERE IS ALSO:
- A CANADIAN CLUB.
- AN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
- AN AMERICAN ...

As prearranged, we met our neighbour Serge in Tapalpa and he drove us back down the mountain and over to Mazamitla, another "Magic Town" in the area. The carpentry in Mazamitla is skilled but rough as though it was handmade but with a pattern. There ...

... to Lake Chapala. From there we proceeded up the mountain climbing another 2,000 feet up to the quaint village of Mazamitla. It was like visiting another country. Known as the little Switzerland of Mexico, the first thing we noticed as ...